Supported by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver and the Government of British Columbia, the BC Council for International Education (BCCIE) and CCBC invite you to attend our first education-related networking reception of 2018 as BC continues to forge strategic links amongst colleagues pursuing opportunities and initiatives between BC and China. This event offers excellent opportunities to expand your contacts and meet with key representatives from education, government and business communities with a shared interest in strengthening and advancing links of cooperation and mutual interest.

Against the backdrop of Chinese New Year 2018, please join us for this special evening to also meet with the new Chinese Consul General in Vancouver and BC government representatives. Members and networks of the BC Studies in China Alumni Network (BCSCAN), BCCIE, CCBC and the Consulate General of PRC will be in attendance. Reception includes drinks and canapés.

Registration

UPDATE:The event has been sold out. Please contact Lotta Ygartua at Lotta@ccbc.com to be placed on the waitlist.

This is a free event with limited space. Registration will be on first-come first-served basis. Please register HEREbyThursday, February 1, 2018. Dress code is business attire.

Intercultural Summit is hosted by BCCIE and the College of the Rockies.

This summit will bring together faculty, instructors, administrators and student services staff to share and collaborate in a training on best practices when working with a diverse student population. The Intercultural Summit provides an opportunity to discuss scenarios and challenges related to intercultural learning.

Change as a Result of Internationalization
Presenters: Karima Ramji & Heather Tobe

4:30 – 6:00

Wine and Cheese

SPACE

Tuesday, February 27

9:00 – 10:30

Change as a Result of Internationalization
Presenters: Karima Ramji & Heather Tobe

Intercultural Foundations
Presenters: Todd Odgers & Kyra Garson

10:30 – 10:45

Break
Coffee and tea will be provided.

10:45 – 12:15

Internationalization and Community Engagement
Presenter: Karima Ramji

Internationalizing the Curriculum
Presenter: Heather Tobe

12:15 – 1:20

Lunch
A boxed lunch will be provided.

1:30 – 3:00

Final Roundtable Discussion
Presenters: Todd Odgers & Kyra Garson

3:00 – 3:30

Closing Remarks

Presenters

Kyra Garson

Kyra is a faculty member at Thompson Rivers University who currently works as the coordinator for interculturalization of the campus. She has coordinated TRU’s Interculturalizing the Curriculum faculty professional development program since 2008 which supports faculty to consider how intercultural approaches support inclusive pedagogies. Her research interests include faculty development and the need to revisit pedagogy and curriculum for 21st century learning outcomes. Kyra’s doctoral study entitled “Are We Graduating Global Citizens?” received the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education’s dissertation of the year award in 2014. In 2011 she received the Canadian Bureau for International Education’s Internationalization Award for her work supporting faculty in Interculturalizing curricula. In 2017 she received the Distinguished Leadership award from the British Columbia Council for International Education.

Todd Odgers

Todd is the Associate Dean International at BCIT responsible for the interculturalization of the Institute. Prior to BCIT he was the former Principal of NorQuest College’s Centre for Intercultural Education (CIE) in Edmonton Canada, a center for excellence in the research and development of intercultural resources and approaches used nationally and internationally. Todd has spent his career working in the intercultural intersections of consulting, training, applied research and the interculturalization of higher education. In his new role at BCIT, he will bring the experience and resources learned and earned from his work with faculty, leaders and service staff at institutions across Canada and into the United States. Todd facilitates and speaks widely to groups wanting to improve their effectiveness engaging international and diverse populations. Todd has been faculty at the Queen’s University IETP, taught management to undergraduate students, English for the Workplace and Intercultural Communication in Canada and abroad. For ten of the years between 1988 and 2002 he worked in Japan teaching and training in a wide range of contexts from secondary schools, colleges, universities, factories and corporate boardrooms.

Karima Ramji

Karima is Manager of International Programs at University of Victoria's Co-operative Education Program and Career Services. She has completed extensive work on cultural intelligence as part of the CANEU-COOP program (which won the University of Victoria the 2016 BCCIE Outstanding Program in International Education award). This work has resulted in UVic’s Intercultural Competency Development Curriculum (ICDC) that enables students to be more effective in diverse cultural contexts, thereby enabling them to become world ready citizens. The ICDC has been published in T. Bowen, T. & Drysdale, M.T.B. (Eds.), Work-integrated Learning in the 21st Century: Global Perspectives on the Future, (International Perspectives on Education and Society, V32), Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited.

Heather Tobe

Heather Tobe is currently a faculty member in the Communications Department at Douglas College. In addition to teaching courses on interpersonal and intercultural communication at Douglas, she presents at conferences and facilitates workshops on intercultural awareness and sensitivity. She has taught in the education sector for over 25 years. Heather holds an MA in Intercultural Relations from Antioch University and the Intercultural Communication Institute. Additionally, she has a Certificate in Workplace Conflict from the Justice Institute of BC. Heather is also a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory and the International Conflict Style Inventory by Mitchell Hammer, and the Global Competencies Inventory by Kozai Group. She has also founded or co-founded communities of practice in education and intercultural awareness. Heather has had numerous roles on the executive of the Society of Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR BC).

Event Registration

Accommodation

Below are some accommodation options in Cranbrook, BC. If you are interested in booking a room, please contact the hotel directly. To receive the Government Rate, please inform the hotel that you are attending the Intercultural Summit at the College of the Rockies.

In support of BC’s International Education sector, BCCIE is pleased to announce a coordinated Team BC SE Asia Mission to the Philippines and Vietnam, February 28-March 12, 2018. This initiative follows three successful Team BC missions where relationships were established and strategic linkages pursued with education agents and networks, schools, universities, institutions, and with both provincial and national agencies. The working itinerary includes value-added activities, Fair participation, and high-school visits in established and emerging markets in five cities, including Cebu, Manila, Danang, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City.

BCCIE is working closely with CEI-Vietnam, the BC Trade and Investment Office (Manila), and the Canadian Embassy and trade commissioners in different cities to offer exceptional recruitment, partnership building and networking events for all educational sectors participating in the Team BC SE Asia Mission.

Key objectives

To profile BC schools and institutions

To raise awareness of BC quality education and to increase opportunities for student recruitment in SE Asian countries

To raise awareness of the great potential for education partnership, exchange, joint research, investment and recruitment between BC and SE Asian countries

To offer value-added engagement in different cities through site visits, strategic partner introductions, and agent networking sessions

Working Itinerary

The BC value-added events will include agent events, institutional visits, B2B partnership development meetings and networking opportunities. Please see the draft agenda below for planned activities in each city. Note: CEI-Vietnam Fair registration is now closed.

With a population exceeding 630 million, ASEAN nations represent approximately 9% of the global population. Its 10 nation state members are making a concerted effort to create a regional trading bloc that would create the world’s third largest market (after China and India) and that has captured the attention of Canada amongst other trading nations. Of primary interest to the BC education sector are the growing economies and middle classes (aspiring to more and better than the local education systems can yet provide) and the large and youthful markets of Vietnam (population 90 million; median age 27) and the Philippines (96 m; 22.7). Each in its own way presents opportunity for increased and varied engagement with the BC education sector and for the measured and diverse growth of international student numbers to BC.

Submit your expressions of interest to join Team BC events

Details and mission scope are still being defined and will be determined by the levels of district, school and institutional interest in the Team BC SE Asia Mission. Expressions of interest from schools and districts to participate in our value-added events and coordinated BC branding will be accepted beginning immediately. Further details of our events will follow upon confirmation of the number of BC participants. Note: CEI-Vietnam fairs registration is closed.

If interested in attending any Team BC SE Asia Mission events, kindly submit the signup form below by February 2, 2018.

This two-day, hands-on lab will teach you how to use WES' proven evaluation methods and techniques, and show you the latest tools and resources to evaluate international credentials from Brazil, India, Mexico and Vietnam in a systematic and productive manner. Working with authentic credentials, you will hone your evaluation skills and gain insights that will help you streamline your admissions processes and make the most efficient and reliable admissions decisions for your institution. The workshop will be led by seasoned WES experts who will share information and respond to questions based on the most pertinent topics related to credential evaluation.

This workshop will include:

Learning how to obtain appropriate and authentic academic documents

Determining the status of the overseas institutions

A review and comparison of Canadian and foreign educational systems

Hands-on exercises and tips for evaluating credentials from Brazil, India, Mexico and Vietnam

Benefits

WES instructors are highly experienced international credential evaluators and have a combined 30+ years of experience in the field.

Customized instruction and materials tailored to the needs of BC’s International Education sector.

All participants will receive a workbook with helpful resources such as information on country education systems, common grading scales, accreditation, verification procedures, and sample credentials with practical evaluation exercises.

Presenters

Ari Mihael, Quality Assurance Director

Ari has been evaluating international academic credentials at WES for nearly 20 years. He specializes in the education systems of France, the Middle East and India, as well as document authenticity and verification. Ari has presented at numerous national conferences, including NAFSA, and is a seasoned presenter at annual WES workshops and webinars. Ari speaks Greek, Hebrew and French.

Kevin Rolwing, Quality Assurance Director

Kevin Rolwing has more than 20 years of experience and extensive knowledge of international academic credential evaluation issues. He specializes in the educational systems of Latin America and Western Europe, and has presented his research in articles and at many national and international academic and professional conferences, including NAFSA, ACCRAO, NAGAP and EAIE conferences. He also regularly provides credential evaluation workshop training to university admissions officers and other professionals.

Event Registration

This is a paid event open only to all BC public and private EQA-designated post-secondary institutions. To register for this workshop, please complete the registration form using the link below by Monday, March 12, 2018.

If space is available, this workshop will be open to institutions outside of BC after Wednesday, February 28. If you are from an institution in another Canadian province, please email events@bccie.bc.ca to inquire about registration availability prior to completing the registration form.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Refunds of event registration fees paid, less a $100.00 CAD administration fee, will be granted until March 12, 2018. Cancellation requests must be received in writing to events@bccie.bc.ca on or before this date.

No refunds will be given after March 12, 2018. However, name changes are allowed provided that they are submitted in writing to events@bccie.bc.ca on or before April 4, 2018.

BCCIE Summer Conference provides an essential platform for the growth of BC’s International Education sector. BCCIE’s annual conference brings together more than 500 participants from our province, across Canada and beyond our borders. The conference attracts senior leaders, researchers, practitioners, student service providers, administrators, government, NGOs, and students to explore these ideas with the aim of strengthening our work and taking steps towards advancing outstanding leadership in the fields of International Education in BC. For more information, please view the 2017 presentations.

Target Audience: Canadian education institutions at the postsecondary level

The six-day tour will include visits to top local and international schools in both Kuala Lumpur and Penang, as well as participation to the annual EduCanada Fair in Kuala Lumpur. It will provide an opportunity for Canadian education institutions to present the study programs offered and meet with students, parents and school counsellors to build awareness.

Why your organization should participate:

Attract foreign students, inform parents and school counsellors

Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets

Gain insights and market intelligence

Increase visibility of your product or service

Meet foreign education institutions and/or organizations

Participate in networking events

Pitch your product /service to selected audiences

Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

Trade Commissioner(s) involvement:

Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service

Networking event

Pavilion/exhibit

Site visits

The Trade Commissioner, Bethany Tien, is specializing in the education sector for the Malaysian market and can provide information on this and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. Services from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service are offered free of charge to Canadian companies and organizations.

Global Affairs Canada is pleased to invite eligible Canadian institutions to participate in the next edition of the EduCanada Fairs in Indonesia.

This fair is designed to allow Canadian representatives to meet potential students and parents, as well as educational agents and institutional representatives throughout the region.

Canadian Education International is responsible for the organization and all logistics for the EduCanada Fairs. The Embassy of Canada in Indonesia will be providing clients with customized services and organizing market briefing, networking luncheon and schools visits.

Canadian Education International is responsible for the organization of the EduCanada Fair(s) and all logistical questions should be directed to them.
Contact Name: Wely Kustono, Director
Email: wely.kustono@canada-edu.org

However, if you have any questions on the opportunities and potential of the market(s) for your institution, please do not hesitate to contact the Trade Commissioner(s) responsible for education in Indonesia: Julia Pangkey, email: julia.pangkey@international.gc.ca.

The ICEF Dubai Workshop is the region’s leading event fornetworking with student recruitment agents from the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Turkey. There is no other event that can match ICEF Dubai in terms of size, scope, and most importantly quality.

In 2017, the Dubai Workshop hosted 421 participants from 301 organisations in 44 countries around the world. Of these participants, 202 were carefully screened and selected agents from 26 countries in the region.

ICEF prides itself on ensuring every possible measure is taken to make sure you meet only the best and most professional agents at our events. All student recruitment agents at the Dubai event must first pass our selection and screening process, and have an active interest in partnering a broad range of educators and service providers.

During the workshop, attend informative seminars, participate in networking receptions and hold one-to-one meetings with agents selected by you prior to the event. These activities give you ample opportunity to appoint new representatives, as well as maintain and extend relationships with existing partners.

The ICEF Dubai Workshop is the best way to meet a large number of top-quality agents face-to-face, in one location, saving you time and travel costs.

2018 AIEA Annual Conference: The Internationalization Imperative in Turbulent Times

Please join us for the 2018 AIEA Annual Conference for senior international education leaders from around the world in Washington, DC at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. The theme for this year's program will be The Internationalization Imperative in Turbulent Times. We are planning a provocative, relevant and rewarding annual conference and we look forward to your participation. Pre-conference workshops will take place on February 18 – 19. Network with peers who face similar challenges and opportunities in leading comprehensive internationalization! Collaborate with colleagues at discussion-based roundtables on relevant issues; learn from best-practices and trends at sessions led by experts, and reaffirm your commitment to the internationalization of higher education!

Please note that conference sessions proposals are due August 15, 2017.

Don’t miss the Study and Go Abroad Fair, Canada’s largest international university and student travel expo!

Special features include:

Top-ranked universities from around the world

Student travel organizations

Free seminars starting at 1pm

Grand Prize Draw

Attend the fairs and find out how you can study or travel abroad. Learn about studying a whole degree program abroad (undergrad or postgrad), or a shorter-term program - find out about admission requirements, program options and scholarships. Discover gap year and other travel options: volunteering, work abroad, internships and language travel.

Success Canada holds bi-annual events (Spring & Fall). This is its Spring Eighteenth Annual Success Canada Forum. This Fair features approximately 10-25 Canadian institutions focusing on secondary and post-secondary education levels, including language schools and has an expected audience at least 200 attendees.

Why your organization should participate:

Attract foreign students, inform parents and school counsellors

Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets

Gain insights and market intelligence

Increase visibility of your product or service

Meet academic or research entities

Participate in networking events

Pitch your product /service to selected audiences

Receive mentoring and coaching

Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

Trade Commissioner(s) involvement:

Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service

Business-to-business meetings

Pavilion/exhibit

Product pitch to select audiences

Seminar

The Trade Commissioner, Nitchawan Sriviboone, is specializing in the education sector for the Thai market and can provide information on this and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. Services from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service are offered free of charge to Canadian companies and organizations.

This event supported by the Canadian Embassy in Colombia, is a great opportunity to promote universities, colleges, summer/winter programs, high schools and language studies in Canada, to targeted Colombian students.

The Ministry of Education in Colombia is encouraging to study abroad. According to ICEF statistics (Colombian Institute of Fiscal Studies), Colombia is an important country in international education with a population range of 47,9 million and a good destination to recruit students.

Explore Canada 2018 fair will visit top cities in Colombia, which keep showing a promising increase of student traffic to Canada, the event includes a business breakfast attended by universities and school directors and counselors, as well as an education fair open to the public (students, parents and agents) in each city.

Canadian Education International – CEI Vietnam (education agent) will continue to hold their annual Spring Fairs in March 2018 in three key cities: Danang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The event will showcase approximately 60-70 Canadian institutions at all levels: K-12, language schools and post-secondary institutions.

Why your organization should participate:

Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

One-on-one meetings with Trade Commissioner

Trade Commissioner(s) involvement:

Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service

Seminar

The Trade Commissioner, Ms. Tu Nguyen, is specializing in the education sector for the Vietnam market and can provide information on this and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. Services from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service are offered free of charge to Canadian companies and organizations.

IDP Korea would like to invite you to the IDP Korea Global Education Exhibition in March 2018. Through this important bi-annual event, we provide students and parents with in-depth information on each study destination’s education system and institutions, and offer the crucial connection between students and institutions.

Canada’s International Education Strategy recently announced its goal to double the number of full-time international students to 450,000 by 2022. Despite the high education standards, the cost of study for international students is comparatively affordable compared with other destination; with these factors, IDP Korea receives a high demand for study in Canada.

We are proud to say that IDP Korea is the premier educational service provider in Korea with a clear positioning in the market as a Higher Education (HE) specified agency with roughly 50% of total Canada business coming from the HE sector and around 30% of English + College programs (unlike most Korean local agencies, whose main business comes from ESL only sector). Korea market is a sizable market with more than 52,000 students going to study abroad in AUS/ US/ UK/ CA/ NZ based on recent data.

The IDP International Education Fair caters to prospective international students, presenting up-to-date, onsite interaction and rich multimedia, and accurate information about a variety of options and opportunities available on their international education journey.

Studying overseas in Taiwan is still regarded as an important pathway for further development of personal careers, as overseas education systems normally provide professional, practical and diverse choices for Taiwanese students. With a recovering economy and low birth rates in recent years, both students and families view overseas study as a significant investment. Therefore, studying in Australia, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand will be increasingly highlighted for their educational opportunities.

As IDP Taiwan maintains an international education development after promoting Australia for over 20 years and continuously develops into USA, Canada, and UK markets. We believe that we have more capabilities in multi-destination student placements. IDP Taiwan is confident in making this education fair highly productive and has already built a strong reputation as the most trusted top educational organization by providing a unique learning and overseas counseling environment with an extremely committed, dedicated and dynamic working team in Taiwan. We look forward to welcoming you to the event.

Currently, there are only around 2,100 Chinese institutions of higher education shared by a significantly larger population of over 1.37 billion people. The shortage of placements in reputable schools/institutions remains one of the key reasons why an increasing number of Chinese students are seeking high-quality education overseas. The growing wealth of the upper-middle class in China has made overseas education more accessible to their younger generations.

Participating institutions can take full advantage of this face-to-face interaction opportunity to put forward their strengths and convince students to submit an application or accept an offer already made. The event will also attract students who have already had a thorough consultation with IDP, as well as new students without prior counselling experience. This event is open to clients of all sectors.

China International Education Exhibition Tour (CIEET) is the second largest annual international recruitment tour in China. Approved by the Ministry of Education and sponsored by the China Service Centre for Scholarship Exchange, the CIEET has been held for 20 years in over 30 major Chinese Cities.

To assist Canadian education institutions wishing to recruit Chinese students, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Embassy and Consulates General of Canada in China, is pleased to invite you to exhibit in the EduCanada Pavilion at the China International Education Exhibition Tour 2018 (CIEET) from March 24 – April 1, 2018.

The TCS has secured a block of exhibition space for the EduCanada Pavilion. However, booth availability is limited, and we expect demand to be high. To reserve a booth for your institution in the Canada Pavilion, please register no later than March 1, 2018.

For more details regarding the EduCanada Pavilion at the CIEET 2018 and how to register, please visit CIEET website.

IDP Vietnam will organize our Overseas Education Exhibition March 2018: USA, UK, Canada and New Zealand from March 24 – 26, 2018. This event aims at building awareness of education in all sectors and generates prospective student leads for the participating institutions.

This event targets the High School, Foundation, Pathways to Degree Programs, Undergraduate, and Post Graduate sectors.

What the institutions will get from this event:

Build a presence and brand awareness for the institution in Vietnam market

Meet potential students and their parents who are interested in studying in Australia, USA, UK, Canada and New Zealand

The Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) was established in Seoul, South Korea in 2004 by a Founding Committee consisting of thirteen university representatives from across the Asia Pacific region, and has since expanded to become a thriving association. APAIE aims to encourage greater cooperation between institutions, to enrich and support international programmes, activities and exchanges, and to promote the value of international education across the region and beyond. In doing so, APAIE devotes itself to the principles of mutual respect, diversity and collective progress.

APAIE seeks to bring together international educators, universities and related organisations active in Asia-Pacific higher education to promote communication, networking and professional development. The Association facilitates the exchange and mobility of students, staff and scholars, and the progression of academic collaboration inter-regionally. APAIE strives to promote best practice and policy in cooperation with various institutions and agencies, support benchmarking to advance institutions, and represent and promote the Asia-Pacific region’s views on international education to the rest of the world.

The APAIE Annual Conference and Exhibition attracts around 200 exhibitors and 1500 delegates each year. The Conference brings together international education policy-makers, practitioners and experts from across the globe to the Asia Pacific to network, improve professional skills and learn about new developments in international education. The growing attendance each year at the Conference reflects the burgeoning interest in the region and recognition of the Asia Pacific’s important role in international education.

To learn more about the conference, please visit the APAIE 2018 website.

Global Affairs Canada invites you to a one-day workshop that will focus on exploring international partnership opportunities with Vietnamese post-secondary institutions, including a networking lunch and one-on-one meetings. Vietnam's education system is undergoing restructuring and there is a widespread recognition that international cooperation is key to achieving reforms. As Canada’s education brand is getting stronger in Vietnam, more than ever before Vietnamese institutions are very interested in developing institutional linkages with their Canadian counterparts in many areas, including but not limited to transnational program delivery, joint programs, articulation agreements, student and faculty mobility, joint research development, teacher education, curriculum development, technical assistance and capacity building.

IDP Education India believes that Indian students have been keen to study in Canada for a long time and we are confident that the demand for quality education from international students will maintain Canada's position as a leading study abroad destination.

India is a young country with 51% of the population under 19 years of age. Presently, there are approximately 700 universities and about 35,539 colleges in the country. HRD estimates a requirement of another 800 universities and 35,000-40,000 colleges to enable more than 46 million children to avail college and university education. This supply and demand gap continues to drive students to look at higher education opportunities overseas.

India as a country that is predominantly a graduate market with over 81% of students applying for Graduate programs while the Undergraduate market share is around 19%. IDP’s performance for Canada in FY 17 is better balanced with 56% students opting for graduate programs and 44% opting for undergraduate programs. Popular courses in India are: Management, Information Technology, Network Security, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Communications, Finance and Accounting, Dental Hygiene, Aeronautics, Biotechnology and Pharmacy, etc.

About the Workshop

The Australia New Zealand Agent Workshop 2018 will be held in Auckland, New Zealand. Excellent facilities, an inspiring art scene, fantastic cuisine and unique culture - Auckland has much to offer international students and visitors. View a 1 minute destination video here.

Both New Zealand and Australia offer world-class education, travel and lifestyle opportunities at competitive price points, making them highly attractive destinations for students and youth travellers from across the globe. Each year ANZA attracts hundreds of educators, work & travel organisations, industry service providers, and international agents (buyers) who send many thousands of students and youth travellers to the region annually.

The ANZA Workshop is the most efficient and cost-effective way to personally meet a large number of high-quality agents committed to sending students and youth travellers to New Zealand and Australia.

In 2017, the ANZA Workshop hosted 482 participants from 320 organisations in 49 countries, growing by 15% over the previous year. Educators, work & travel organisations, and service providers conducted over 4 200 pre-scheduled business meetings with 178 top quality agents from 42 countries.

ICEF takes agent quality very seriously. Consequently, all agents at the ANZA Workshop will have passed ICEF’s comprehensive selection and screening process. Additionally, each agency will have proven an active interest in New Zealand and Australian destinations.

The ANZA Workshop offers many professional development opportunities for participants, including seminars on international education trends, insights into key markets, current visa issues and guidance on building successful relationships with agents.

For most international students, agents play an important role in selecting and applying to institutions abroad. As a result, agents have become a vital recruitment method for Canadian and US educators.

For the last seven years, the ICEF North America Workshop in Canada has attracted an increasing number of participants, firmly establishing itself as Canada’s leading education networking event.

In 2018, the ICEF North America Workshop will be held in Toronto. At the event, educators and service providers from Canada and the US will meet with hundreds of education agents, all rigorously vetted through ICEF’s renowned quality screening process. Among other requirements, agents must provide several references from current Canadian and US partners, and disclose the number of students they have successfully placed per education sector in North America in the last year. This ensures that only active, relevant agencies are accepted to the event.

Prior to the workshop, educators and service providers gain access to eSchedule PRO, ICEF’s customised scheduling software. Through this software, educators and service providers can easily determine relevant agents and pre-arrange up to 38 face-to-face meetings.

In addition to formal meetings and social events, workshop participants may also participate in various market intelligence seminars and industry presentations.

Attended by the best North America-focused educational agents, and organised by the industry leader in educator-agent networking events, the ICEF North America Workshop – Toronto is the must attend international education event in Canada.

The event enables educators to hold pre-scheduled one-to-one business appointments with relevant, quality student recruitment agents, as well as with other educators and service providers. These appointments are 25 minutes in duration and serve the dual objectives of meeting with new contacts and/or maintaining existing relationships. The workshop programme also includes meals, refreshment breaks and evening functions, which offer valuable social networking opportunities.

Target audience: Public and independent K-12 schools as well as EQA recognized post-secondary institutions

Please note: A minimum number of institutions are necessary in order for the visit to be confirmed.

Consistent with BCCIE’s enhanced engagement in Southeast Asia, and following several recent and successful recruitment and partnership missions to the region, BCCIE is delighted to inform you of the organization of a Philippines education agents’ visit to British Columbia.

Tour Organizer

The visit is being organized by our colleague, Gardiner Wilson, who has extensive experience in the ASEAN region and in the international education sector.

Over the course of his career, Gardiner held various positions with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada) including assignments in Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Iran, the UK, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and as High Commissioner to the Sultanate of Brunei. Upon retirement, he worked with the Canadian Education Centre Network (CECN), and several Canadian organizations (BCCIE, CAIS, CBIE, CICan, EduNova, and Universities Canada) to organize incoming education familiarization tours from Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Korea and Nigeria.

Tour Details

The primary objective of the tour is to provide a substantial overview and hands-on experience of BC’s post-secondary education and K-12 systems to a select cohort of Philippines education agents. With the introduction of the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program and the introduction of new K-12 curriculum, the Philippines is a growing source country of international students to Canada.

Agents will be carefully selected for their interest and commitment in the Canadian education environment. The tour is designed so agents can better advise their students and parents of the opportunities and advantages in considering a BC education.

The group of Philippines agents will spend five days in BC, during the pan-Canadian tour between April 29-May 11, 2018. Visits to campuses and schools will be approximately 3-4 hours. The tour will also include a briefing by BCCIE on the provincial education system.

Cost

The tour will cost $3200. Please note that total expenses may run higher than this for institutions or school districts outside the Lower Mainland due to agent travel costs. Contributions will cover some of the costs of the agents’ international airfare plus most of the costs while on the tour.

Participation

Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, with deference to travel distances, costs and tour objectives as conferred by the host and participating agents. We are now welcoming expressions of interest from all BC public and private K-12 schools and EQA designated post-secondary institutions. If your organization would like to participate in the tour or have any questions please reply directly to Gardiner Wilson at gardinerwilson@hotmail.com no later than Friday, February 9, 2018.

You are also invited to submit the names of 1-2 Philippines education agents you would like to recommend being invited to the tour; however, it is not guaranteed that will we be able to accommodate requests.

About this Workshop

The inaugural ICEF Africa Workshop will take place in Cape Town and is set to be the premier networking and student recruitment event in Africa. As such, it will bring student recruitment agents from around the world interested in South Africa as a study destination and will connect international educators and service providers with agents from all over Africa.

In the 2016 i-Graduate ICEF Agent Barometer, nearly half of the agents surveyed said that they viewed South Africa as an attractive or very attractive study destination. ELT student numbers increased by 19% in 2016, and student weeks by 20%. With the November 2016 resolution of a two-year discussion regarding student visa eligibility for ELT students, the sector is now poised for further growth. South Africa has also established itself as a key study destination within Africa. Its proximity and affordability — along with the quality and reputation of South African higher education — continue to be important factors in attracting foreign students.

Africa is a major area of growth for outbound students and countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Botswana and Ghana are emerging markets complementing Nigeria.

In addition to meeting with agents during the workshop, participants are welcome to attend market intelligence seminars and networking receptions.

The ICEF Africa Workshop is the most dynamic and productive way to foster relationships with current partners and new representatives in a range of emerging markets.

Vancouver is delighted to host this Private Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), LLC qualifying seminar. IDI offers both public and “private” or customized IDI Qualifying Seminars. Most IDI Seminars are offered publicly and take place in the US. Offering a “private” seminar will afford interested educators in BC easier access to the training while being delivered by an IDI Qualified Administrator.

The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) assesses intercultural competence—the capability to shift cultural perspective and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural differences and commonalities. The IDI Assessment is a 50-item questionnaire available online that can be completed in 15–20 minutes and can be administered by licensed IDI Qualified Administrators. Thousands of Qualified Administrators in more than 30 countries have extensively applied the IDI in corporate, non-profit, government, faith-based, and educational contexts.

Attendance at an IDI Qualifying Seminar and consent to a licensing agreement is required to use the IDI Assessment. Participants will receive IDI handouts and materials that include detailed interpretive guidelines, and written descriptions of procedures. During the seminar, participants will:

Gain proficiency in using the IDI for increasing intercultural competence for individuals, teams, and organizations

Learn how the IDI differs from traditional measures of intercultural competence

Learn how to interpret individual and group IDI profiles of intercultural competence

Practice giving IDI feedback in supportive role-play scenarios

Receive training and access to use the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory® (ICS®)

All participants who complete the IDI Qualifying Seminar are recognized as IDI Qualified Administrators who are licensed to utilize and administer the IDI Assessment.

PRIVATE QUALIFYING SEMINAR FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS* IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

* Education Professionals from BC public and independent K-12 schools, and public and private EQA-designated post-secondary institutions and language schools

INSTRUCTOR

Mafalda Arias is an instructor for the IDI Qualifying Seminar and a Qualified Administrator of the IDI. She is the founder of Mafalda Arias and Associates. She has used the IDI to assess groups and measure client developmental progress primarily in the mining and mineral exploration industries with corporations, government, industry associations, and service providers. Mafalda was born, raised, and educated in Lima, Peru, and has over 19 years’ experience working in various capacities in private and public companies in the mineral exploration and mining industries in Canada and South America. As a native of Peru, she is bilingual (Spanish/English) and is conversant in French. Receiving an education in various countries and being able to communicate in three languages, coupled with her experience as an immigrant to Canada, has provoked her curiosity and assisted her in discovering intercultural matters. Mafalda has a Master’s Degree in Intercultural Relations at the University of the Pacific in California. She also has a Business Administration degree from the Universidad de Lima in Peru and a post-graduate certificate in International Commerce from ESAN in Peru.

TUITION

US$1,750 plus applicable tax. Payment will be made through the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) online payment platform in US funds. BCCIE is only acting as an interlocutor to help bring this IDI Qualifying Seminar to BC.

SEMINAR TIME/STRUCTURE

The seminar begins each day at 8:30am and ends at 5:00pm on Wednesday, June 13 and Thursday, June 14. The seminar will end at 12:00pm on Friday, June 15. Participants must stay at the seminar until 12:00pm on Friday, June 15 to receive their IDI Qualified Administrator (QA) Licensure.

ACCOMMODATION

Participants are responsible for locating suitable accommodation and booking their own room(s). While there are numerous hotels located near the venue, we suggest you book your hotel early.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

A minimum of 10 registrants is required to hold this IDI Qualifying Seminar. Registration deadline is May 10, 2018. No refunds will be provided after May 10, 2018, but registration may be re-assigned to another colleague until May 31, 2018.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register early.

ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Please register and process payment. Full tuition is due at time of registration.

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